Innovation & Entrepreneurship
1
2016-2017
03017237
Economics and Management
Portuguese
English
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Compulsory
3rd Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Teaching Methods
Contents are covered from a practical and interactive perspective, with different challenges being made for the students to address.
Learning Outcomes
Clarify the concept of entrepreneurship, identify its attributes and the attributes of the entrepreneur, as well and entrepreneurship categories;
Put into evidence the relevance of entrepreneurship to development at local, regional, national and world levels;
Analyze and illustrate the transformation phases of a vague business idea into an organisational entity, improving the process efficacy and its probability of success;
Discuss the contributions of innovation and entrepreneurship and identify types of innovation;
Discuss the role of Higher Education Institutions and of Engineers professional in the promotion of entrepreneurship and Technology Based Entrepreneurship;
Students become skilful in transforming business ideas into projects and in managing teams in innovation processes.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Entrepreneurship
The Relevance
From Ideas to Business
Ideas
Business Opportunities
Feasibility Studies
Structuring the Business
The team of entrepreneurs
Market Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Technology and Industrial Property
Business Models
Scheduling
Finantial Sources
Economical Feasibility
Business Proposal
Some Business Development Risks
From Technology to Business
Technology Commercial Potential Evaluation
The Role of Researchers
Industrial Property Management
Technology Surveillance
Conversion Pipeline
Bioentrepreneurhsip and Energy Entrepreneurship
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecossystems
Conclusions.
Head Lecturer(s)
Pedro Manuel Tavares Lopes de Andrade Saraiva
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Research work: 100.0%
Bibliography
1. Saraiva, P., Empreendedorismo: do conceito à aplicação, da ideia ao negócio, da tecnologia ao valor., segunda edição, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra (2011)
2. Cruz, E., Criar uma Empresa de Sucesso, Sílabo (2003)
3. Sarkar, S., Empreendedorismo e Inovação, Escolar Editora (2010)
4. Saraiva, P., I. Coelho e M. Rosa, Economia do Conhecimento e Instituições de Ensino, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (com Produção Editorial da Principia), Porto (2008)
5. Saraiva, P. e J. Orey, Inovação e Qualidade, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (com Produção Editorial da Principia), Porto (1999)
This literature is optional, but additional references in English will be provided for non Portuguese speaking students that may be interested in having access to written materials or books.